SDR QMLRMD7271

Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4983
Aircraft time
10 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
10 hours, 11 cycles
Part
Support Angle
Condition
Burred
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLOOR NUTPLATE CAME LOOSE WHILE INSTALLING A SCREW AND DAMAGED THE SUPPORT RIB. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LITTER LOADING ATTACHMENT SCREW INTO A NUTPLATE IN FLOOR IN CABIN AREA, LT SIDE OF ACFT, RIVETS RETAINING THE NUTPLATE SHEARED. THE NUTPLATE SUBSEQUENTLY SPUN ABOUT THE ATTACHING SCREW, DAMAGING THE OEM SUPPORT RIB.